"People judge Torres by what he cost"

Rafael Benítez and Fernando Torres have been reunited at Chelsea, although undoubtedly they shared better times at Liverpool. "When we arrived Fernando had problems, but he soon began to score goals again. It was not feasible that he played as our only forward with so many matches, so we signed Demba Ba to give him a rest ", the London side’s coach told MARCA.

"It's true that Fernando's goal tallies are lower than they were at Liverpool. There he had a good understanding with Gerrard and the quick style of play helped him a lot. Now the defenders here know him better but he still has 19 goals. The problem is people judge Torres by what he cost but that has nothing to do with making a judgment on his performances. It's only a question of time before he scores more goals".

"José Mourinho is the Real Madrid coach. I have a rule that I don't talk about the coaches of other teams. I'm concentrating on my own and that is enough for me", Benítez continued.

"I know Real Madrid well as a club, I was there from the age of 13 years old as a player and also as a coach. Moreover, I am from Madrid. It’s nice that they link you in one way or another, but it does not make me lose my concentration on my current team and that is Chelsea".

Benítez could have gone to Real not too long ago: "Everybody knows that if you are at a club, as I was at Liverpool, it's always more positive than negative to keep your word, even if it means you have to give up something as attractive as Real Madrid was".